The Sun. — London, England, 1838-04-05 00:00:00

NEGRO APPRENTICESHIP. ---..--- GREAT MEETING AT EXETER HALL.—(YESTERDAY.) (Conclusion, from our Second Edition of last night. ) The Rev. Mr. BURNISTC had been called upon by the Committee to speak to the resolution, and it was with much pleasure that he would contend against the existence of any contract between the planters which could not be set aside. But before he went into that part of the subject he would say a few words upon the late defeat which they had sustained. He was not disheartened at it—they would all recollect that both Wellington and Blucher, before that glorious day which ended Europe's struggles on the plains of Belgium, were obliged for a time to withdraw before the ascendant star of France ; but how soon after did the glorious day of Waterloo arise ?—(Loud cheers ) The question was yet before the House of Lords, and though they had been defeated they might soon have their Waterloo; but, oh, how much more glorious, as it would be bloodless, and won by moral _force alone.—(Hear, and cheers.) They had been blamed for agitating that question, but surely when they had with them some of the highest ranks of the Nobiliti down to the lowest link of society, they eould not be altogether wrong. After read. lug two extracts from the speech of Lord John Russell, complaining of the agitation of the question, he said he would defy the Noble Lord, or any one to say that any one of the delegates had gone further or had pressed the matter further than they wereentitled to do, either upon their constituents or upon any of their friends in Parliament. Even the Noble Lord himself was present when the delegates had a conference with the head of the Administration, and must have heard that Noble Lord say that they had delivered themselves in a very temperate man ner, and that they had not gone too far in pressing the matter upon the attention of the Government. If there were any on that platform who ever hoped to become Cabinet Ministers, he would advise them to ab stain from ever writing a book upon the British Constitution.--(A laugh.) He would then call their attention, not to words spoken in the heat of a debate, but to a passage written deliberately for the Press, which passed through the Press, and had been corrected for a second edition. It was the work of Lord J. Russell upon the British Government and Constitu tion. In the second edition of that work the Noble Lord said, and he (Mr. B.) quite agreed with him, that all great abuses subsisted by permission of the people.--:Laughter.) Now, he would make his stand upon that book, and not upon the words of the Noble Lord spoken in a debate. This was written in 1823, before the passing of that great measure, the Reform Bill, in which his Lordship had so great a share, and in the progress of which, he never protested against the House of Commons being influenced by excitement.—(Hear and laughter.) Again, in page 437, for said the Rev. Gentleman, we must be accurate, to show that we are not excited, and figures are very non exciting things.—(Laughter.) His Lordship said, " when the signal is sounded that an enemy is in sight" that enemy being the in croachment of a monarch or a ministry, what steps did his Lordship recommend to be taken ? He says, " it is the fashion to meet complaints of the overgrown influence of the Crown, by pointing to the increased aid increasing influence of public opinion." No doubt it acquired prodi gious force during the last reign. The publication of the debates in Parliament, and the general diflbsion of political knowledge, formed a most important innovation. The Censor of the Roman Republic, how. ever austere in the exercise of his functions, could never equal, in the severity of rebuke, this unseen irresponsible public of the British empire. What statesman can hear, with unshaken nerves, that voice which, beginning in the whispers of the metropolis, rises into the loud tone of defiance within the Parliament, and is then prolonged by means of the hundred mouths of the Press, till its numberless echoes resound from the shores of Cornwall to the mountains of Inverness ?—(Loud cheers.) Was there not full ground for appealing, then, from Lord J. Russell in the Queen's Cabinet, to his Lordship in his own Cabinet? —from Lord John in the heat of debate, to Lord John in the calm ness and deliberation cf a published work.—(Cries of " Hear, hear.) He hoped that when the subject came again before the House, that they would hear no more of high excitement, or of the independence of the House of Commons. A House of Commons independent of the people was a thing unknown to the Constitution of the country. Knowing that they stood well, however, with the House of Commons, he would now turn to the resolution, which repudiated the idea of a contract. That there was no legal contract in the matter they had the opinions of Lords Brougham and Denman, and of one who was as good a lawyer as either of them—the Hon. and Learned Gentleman who is on the platform.-- (Cheers.) It was said that if there was not a legal contract, there was at et a moral one implied between the country and the planters. No's hat he denied. No m ora l p r i nc i p l e cou ld b e i nvo l ve d i n any matter elating to the st a t e o f o pp ress i on i n w hi c h t h e p l anters kept their Slaves, except that of liberating those unfortunate beings. The only difficulty then that stood in their way was Lord Glenelg's Bill. The first violation of the Act for the Abolition of Slavery was that at temped by Lord Stanley. There was the ease of the Minister of the Crown attempting to violate the principles of the Act.—(Hear, hear.) He (Lord Stanley) got from it by saying that he had hopes that the parts which were unsatisfactory would be made satisfactory by the Colo nial Legislature. If he had any such expectation, he was by no means the man of talents whom I thought him to be. What security was there that the very same power of evading the act of Lord Glenelg would not be given to the planters ?—(Hear, and cheers.) In the Act of 1834, the distribution of the 20,000,0001. amongst the planters occupied by far the greatest part, and • every thing connected with the negroes was included in the least part.—(Hear, hear.) Whist the classification of the negroes—their food—the distribu. lion of labour over the working days of the week—their food— their valuation—their redress against grievances and cruelty, and the detinition!of :heir offences were all left to the planters—the Act said that it would be inconvenient for the Imperial Legislature to regu:ate those Wings, and he granted that. It was inconvenient to legis late for men who were not free.—(Cries of " Hear, hear, hear".) He would say that the way to get rid of the inconvenience was by setting themen free.—(Hear, hear.) But the ground of that inconve. nience was said to be, that if the Parliament interfered in those matters, the negroes would be starved, and the Colonies would be ruined. But what was the result of not interfering—rather of not making the people free ?—(Hear, hear, hear.) Were they not starving now ?—(Loud and continued cheering.) But where they were left to themselves -in Antigua and Bermuda —were they starving ?—were those colonies ruined ?—(Cheers.) Would the Most Noble the Marquis of Sligo hand over his servants to starvation, and his estates to ruin ?—(Cheers.) But he had taken the very coerse which the planters asserted would he a:tended with ruin to the one, and starvation to the other.— (Hear.) Really, when the planters said that they held the apprentices in bondage only for the good of the latter, he could not help saying, as was said of a particular document—" This is too bad."—(Cheers and laughter.) The Act of Lord Glenelg did not go directly to correct the evils of the apprenticeship ; but it pt.t upon the Governor the invidious task of doing everything himself. He (Mr. B.) wou'd say to the planters, " You have no right to power over the negroes"—but the Bill said " you have the right, but you are unable to exercise it, unless a rod be held over you." The planters would never allow the Governor to act upon the Bill. It was obvious that there were no means of protect ing the negro bet by throwing over him the shield of freedom. The delay 1 of emancipation would be dangerous to the planters themselves. What would be the effect in Jamaica, when the apprentices of the Marquis of Sligo, Mr. Alston, and Mr. Haakey, were declared free ?—(Cheers.) What would be the effect of the emancipation that had taken place iii Antigua, Bermuda, Montreal and Cumana ?—(Hear, hear.) The he. terogeneous mixing of freedom with the sufferings of slavery would pro. duce such a state of society as never was seen before.—(Hear.) It might as well be expected to keep together the builders of Babel until their plan was finished, as keep together such a system.—(Cheers.) He denied the contract—if there had ever been a contract, heaven frowned on it, and any law made against the law of God was ipso facto null and void.—(Vehement cheering.) No nation's honour could be in fringed on throwing it away, and the men who, with unworthy cupidity; ran into the field of speculation to take advantage of such an enact. ment, were the last to whom relief should be given.—(Cheers.) Toe reverend gentleman concluded amidst the most enthusiastic cheers, by urging upon the meeting, and all the friends of freedom and humanity unceasing exertion, until their object was attained. Dr. GRr.vti.Lu briefly moved, and the Rev. Mr. Bunting seconded the following resolution : " That notwithstanding the obstacles to be encountered, this meeting resolves, by every legitimate and constitui ional means, to prosecute the great object it has in view, and should that object rot be gained at the period proposed by the friends of the negro race, this meeting avows its decided and unhesitating conviction, that the responsibility of that post ponement, and of any disastrous results which may thence ensue, de volves upon Her Majesty's Government, and the British Parliament, who have the power of preventing such consequences, by the immediate extinction of the present system." The resolution was agreed to with one dissentient. Mr. BLAIR, in moving the next resolution, said that he would follow the example of the two gentlemen who preceeded him, and not delay the meeting, as he was to be followed by his friend George Thompson. —(Loud cheers) The resolution was to the following effect : " That this meeting strongly repudiates every measure which will not have the effect of securing entire and immediate freedom to the Negro population in our Colonies, because such measures will otherwise sanction and continue slavery." Mr. BLAIR thought it right, in justice to Mr. Gladstone, to read a letter which he had received from that gentleman, in reply to the invi tation sent to him to attend the meeting. The letter expressed the writer's acknowledgment of the courtesy, but declined the invitation, em the ground that he did not think the meeting was a fit place for the calm discussion of the question at issue, and he did not approve of the practice of answering esewhere arguments which had been advanced in the House of Commons, especially when the opportunity (-f replying to them in that place had been offered and declined. Mr. Blair admitted that, technically speaking, the opportunity had been offered and de clined ; but substantially that was not true. However, the arguments of Mr. Gladstone would be answered in the House of Commons, as they had been this day replied to here. Mr. G. 'I nomesox (who was received with immense applause) said— In looking to th% result of the late division in the House of Commons, he blushed for his country. It was true that eleven of the Representa tives of the metropolis of the Christian world voted for the righteous cause. (Cheers.) But of Scotland—evangelical Scotland--only ten Re presentatives could be found to vote for that cause—(Shame)—of the Irish Representatives only twenty-five so voted—(Shame)—but of English Members 178 voted for them. Yet the people of Scotland, of Ireland, and of England were all warm in their cause. Let the people of Manchester look to this.—(Hear, and cheers.) Mr. Poulett Thomson had only obtained his election for that town upon his •ending down there a letter declaring that he would vote for total and immediate abolition.—(Hear, hear.) But such were the men who stood forth to the world as the friends of human freedom. Were they not recrtanta ?—(Hear, hear.) He would never stand up to accumulate epithets upon the planter, whose prejudices and supposed interests were against the freedom of the negro, whilst he spared the men who, having ministered at the altar of the goddess of liberty, and sworn to do her homage, were the first to betray her, even in her sanctuary. They said that they did not do so to dash down the hopes of the Negro, but to keep a Minister in his place.—(Hear, hear.) But after all that had been said, and declared by Lord Glenelg and others, in both Houses— after the groans and prayers of millions—was he told, that in comparison with the short-lived popularity of a weak Administration, humanity and justice must kick the beam ?—(Cheers.) If so, let them tell the Negro that hews no hope but in our country here, and in Heaven above.— (Cheers.) It was at one time the argument of the Marquis of Sligo, that if the Negroes were emancipated they would fly to the bush. But the Marquis renounced that argument, and Sir G. Grey took it up.— (Cheers and laughter.) The next argument was the good behaviour of the Negro.—(A. laugh.) The third argument was the compact which was said to have been entered into with the Planters. The fourth was, that there were no complaints from the Negro. And the fifth, that the friends of the Negro had not made out a case. To the first argument he replied in a strain of great eloquence and humour (and amidst re. peated cheering), showing the absurdity of asserting that when the Negro did not run away to the bush from the horrors of his present condition, he would run away from the wages, the peace, and the se curity of a free state. So much for the squatting argument. The argument of Lord Glenelg was, " The negroes are so good, so docile—for God's sake don't expose them to the dangers of freedom."—(Laughter.) To that he (Mr. Thompson) replied, that it made out the whole title of the negro to immediate manumission.—(Hear.) It was said that there had been a great diminution of corporal punishment. Rut how was that effec ted? The names of the justices who inflicted each punishment, and the number of stripes, were placarded in the streets of Manchester, and elsewhere. The planters did not like that, and the system was changed. For petty crimes the apprentices were mulcted of their Saturday—and thus the torture which they could not inflict upon the negro's back, they inflicted upon the whole system. He next replied at considerable length to the argument that the planter would suffer a pecuniary in. Jury in being deprived of the remaining two years apprenticeship. The fact was, the negro (to use the language of the eloquent individual, Mr. O'Connell, who was now absent) was swindled out of his freedom, and the people of England were swindled out of their money,—(Hear, hear.) As to the argument of the alleged compact with the planter— when death struck oft' the chains of the negro and released Sir George Grey from his ofllce--how would th e latter answer to the negro's God for his protracted thraldom—when the tyrants of the West Indies, and the Parliament of Great Britain appeared with the negro before !the throne of God--would all those arguments avail them with that God who had told them not to steal, not to kill—to do unto others as they would that others should do to them ; not to whip and threaten, but to be merciful to those who were in bondage ? (Hear, hear.) How would the lightning of the Almighty shatter to atoms all those fallacies !—(Hear.) In the House of Commons Sir George Grey contradicted his master, Lord Glenelg, in the other House.—(Laughter.) He said that the feeling excited throughout the country was raised by false representation--that it was as unjust to . charge the body of planters with the enormities which were fradulently charged upon them at public meetings, as to the charge all the matrons of England with the crimes of Mother Brownrigg--(Hear, hear)—that was his (Sir George's) classical allusion.—(Hear, hear.) But what fraud was practised at public meetings ? Had not all their statements been founded upon official documents, and were they not all borne out by the statements of Lord Glenelg ?—(Hear, hear.) He recommended Sir George Grey to the electors of Devonport—(A laugh)—and assured him that Lord Glenelg's Bill would not stifle the excitement.--(Hear, hear.) That was a Bill for improving the Emancipation Act—that is— for washing the Blackamoor white.—(Hear and laughter.) The Hon. Member concluded a long and eloquent speech, entreating the friends of the negro to persevere, and seconding the resolution, which was carried unanimously. Mr. PRINGLE came forward to move the next resolution; but, in consequence of the lateness of the hour, he would not, after the nume rous and eloquent speeches which the meeting had already heard, de. tain them by commenting on it at any length. They had been ex. horted to appeal to the throne of earthly judgment—his resolution told them to appeal to the throne of Mercy —to Him who had the hearts of all, both high and low, in his holds, that He might dispose those who govern the twenty millions of the British people to hearken to their prayer, which had been spurned, and to do justice to their oppressed brethren.--(Applause.) The resolution was—. " That this meeting, deeply impressed with a sense of thankfulness to Almighty God for the progress which our cause has hitherto made, and relying upon the continuance of the Divine aid for the accomplishment of their object, recommends to the Christian friends of our suffering Negro brethren earnest and persevering prayer, in connection with every con stitutional effort, for their immediate and complete deliverance from cruel bondage." Mr. ALEXANDER, Treasurer to the Central Anti-Slavery Committee, seconded the resolution, declining at that late hour to add a single ob.. serration. Mr. GLovea rose to propose the next resolution—He said—My Lord —I have the honour to propose a resolution respecting the Noble and Learned Statesman, whose exertions are zealously devoted to the imme diate emancipation of negro apprentices—l need scarcely inform the numerous enlightened individuals here assembled that this eminent ad. vacate of civil and religious liberty is the illustrious Lord Brougham.— (Hear, hear.) I have long considered his Lordship as the most envied and maligned, but notwithstanding the greatest and most philanthropic political personage of the present day. His varied and transcendent talents are universally admitted, yet their benevolent exercise has been the chief cause of the most sordid and vituperative misrepresentations. —(Hear.) No legislator has mere constantly persevered in endeavouring to emancipate the swarthy offspring of Africa, and to disenthrall such unfortunate beings from the most heartless injuries and remorseless op pression. Who has fearlessly supported the abolition of slavery for thirty years, in fact from the commencement of his Parliamentary debut, until the present period ? Lord Brougham.—(Cheers.) Who has lately aroused the British nation to demand the redress of grievances which shackle the mind, and enfeeble the body of negro apprentices ? Lord Brougham.—(Cheers.) Nothing can be more fortunate at the present crisis than to find this philanthropist so elevated by station, and enlightened by knowledge, vigorously co-operating to abolish the mon strous abuses of slavery, and befriending the poor negro apprentices, who, from their helplessness and obscurity, require greater assistance and protection. Your Lordship, and every individual I have the honour to ad. dress, are acquainted with the Parliamentary efforts of Lord Brougham during the present session. I trust he has effectually checked the modern experiment for establishing a new species of East Indian slavery. I trust his Lordship has awakened the auspicious feelings of British humanity, and Christian benevolence by his late senatorial efforts, which must be triumphantly crowned by the immediate emancipation of all those who bear the name and semblance of slavery in the British Empire.—(Hear, hear.) But, Lord Brougham has been, therefore, vituperated by every species of obloquy from the hireling journalist, who resembles the famous Ferdinand Mendez Pinto, of Spanish story, to the Cabinet Mi nister, who sits in the House of Commons. I regret Lord Howick should have made so unfounded an imputation as that hazarded re. specting what was alleged to have occurred during a Cabinent divi. sion in the late Administration. Was it discreet to make such an attack during the absence of the Noble personage assailed ? Was it even justifiable to promulgate such an invective on the eve of the Learned Peer's temporary sojourn in a foreign kingdom ? Nay more, was the precious secret then developed, in the hope of leaving an undue impression, and escaping immediate satisfactory notice ? If such mo tives actuated any mind, I am happy to say they have been fortunately frustrated.—(Loud Cheers.) The aspersion was perceived by Lord Brougham before his departure from London, and a letter was imme. diately addressed to the Marquis of Sligo. In that communication cer. taro falsehoods which appeared in a newspaper are exposed, while the Noble and Learni.xl Lord, in reply to the Parliamentary calumny, ob. serves, " I never took any part at all in the plan, except to agree to it, as all the rest of the Cabinet did, among whom there never was the least dif ference, that I ever heard of, much less any division." Lord B. like. wise wrote to the Anti-slavery Delegates, stating that " the falsehoods in the Government papers, about my being the cause of the apprenticeship, are the most audacious fabrications I ever yet saw. I never opened my mouth on the matter, more than to agree to the plan proposed at the Colonial Office, and there never was one moment's difference of opinion among the Ministers of 1833."—(Hear, hear.) Another con_ elusive answer has been given to Lord Howick by his Noble Father in the House of Peers. The late Premier ought certainly to be much better acquainted with whatever passed in the Cabinet Council than an Under-Secretary of the Colonies, who had then no seat in the Ad ministration. Earl Grey has distinctly stated "that he knew of no differences or divisions in his Cabinet on the subject of negro emanci_ pation." Do not such observations clearly disprove the imputations attempted to be attached to Lord Brougham's conduct ?—(Loud cheers.) Parliament should revoke the apprenticeship system, since, being made for the benefit of the slave, its object has never been fulfilled. The British people paid snore than the marketable value for the slaves ; are we not, therefore, entitled to our rightful purchase ? If any con tract existed, has it not been first broken by the planter ? But upon this portion of the subject allow me to quote the opinion expressed by the Nobleand Learned Chief Justice of England, who says, " The Act was an experiment by two joint wrong-iloers, whether the evil would not be best put down by continuing it in a mitigated form. This compromise is admitted on all hands to have failed ; compulsory apprenticeship, which was another name for slavery, and could only be justified by ex pediency, is proved to be inexpedient, and nothing remains but the duty of the mother country to afford to 911 her subjects the protection of equal laws. I am, therefore, fully prepared to consent to the imme diate abolition of negro apprenticeship."—(Hear, hear, hear.) After making such quotations, I cannot avoid reminding this as sembly of Lord Brougham's memorable vindication respect ing the late Missionary Smith—(Continued cheering)—who died a martyr to his exertions in the abolition of Negro slavery. In the ex. pressive diction of Lord Brougham, when proclaiming his melancholy fate before the British Senate, I cad upon Parliament to interpose while it is yet time to save the West Indies ; first of all, the Negroes, the most numerous class of our fellow-subjects, and entitled beyond every other, by their countless wrongs, borne with such forbearance, such meekness, ivhile the most dreadful retaliation was within their grasp—has not Lord Brougham in this instance, and many similar cases, uniformly exemplified the most earliest and devoted perseverance to promote the beneficent object of Negro emancipation, a cause hallowed by the humane services and venerable sanction of Wilberforce, Clarkson, Sharp; and William Allen.—(Loud cheering.) Mr. Glover then pro. posed the following resolution : " That this Meeting cannot but recognise, in the introduction by the Right Hon. Lord Brougham into the Upper House of Parliament of a Bill for the extinction of the Apprenticeship system on or before the Ist of August next—conduct which demands from this meeting an expres. sion of their warmest acknowledgments, and that they respectfully and earnestly appeal to the members of that august assembly fur their sup.. port of Lord Brougham's Bill." Mr. NV. ALLEm moved the next resolution. " That this Meeting gratefully acknowledges the noble and philan thropic conduct of the Most Noble the Marquis of Sligo, manifested by his declaration in the House of Lords, made in the following words, ' That whether the Bill then under consideration passed or net, there should not be a single slave on his estate after the Ist of August next.' And this meeting would express their desire that this wise and righteous example of prompt and voluntary manumission may be extensively foL lowed." Mr. J. STURGE, in seconding the resolution, said, that if any thing had formerly caused him to say a harsh word in former times respecting the Noble Marquis, that Noble Lord's recent conduct had removed at least every harsh feeling, and he was sure he spoke the sentiments of those who now heard him.—(Cheers.) The Noble CHAIRMAN said, that before he put the resolution, it was his deity, as the relative of the Noble Marquis, to say a f ew words.— _ _ _ (Hear, hear, hear.) Although the Noble Marquis, in manumitting his Apprentices on the first day of August, had followed entirely the dictates of his own conscience, yet he would be most certainly gratified with thu kind expression of feeling towards him which that re. solution conveyed'on the part of the meeting.—(Applause.) The resolution was then put and carried by acclamation. The Rev. GEORGE STACEY moved and Mr. CADBURY seconded the following resolution : That an expression of our most unqualified approbation and respect be offered to Sir George Strickland, Bart., and Joseph Pease, Esq., the Hon. Mover and Seconder of the Resolution for the extinc tion of Negro Apprenticeship on the lst of August next, and to the other 215 Hon. Members who voted with them on this occasion." The resolution was carried amidst much applause. Mr. ALLEN was then voted to the Chair in the room of the Marquis of Clanricarde, when Mr. Btara moved a vote of thanks to the Noble Marquis for his con. duct in the Chair, and his advocacy of their cause on all occasions. The resolution was passed with great cheering, and the Noble Marquis in returning thanks said, that to the end of his life he would have the most sincere satisfaction in aiding them by every exertion to the last day of his life.—(Cheers.) The meeting then separated. The Catholics at York are about to erect another chapel. A preliminary meeting was held last week, and 700/. subscribed on the spot. RURAL DISTRICTS.--From information commu nicated to us (the Inverness Courier) from various sources, we regret to learn, that the loss among the sheep from the severity of the season, will be considerable, especially on such farms as afforded no retreating ground for the flocks. The exhausted condition of the sheep promises also a very unfavourable lambing season. The same cause will operate against the wool, and a deficient clip will in all probability be the result. As the snow has been universal, this deficiency will be felt in various quarters of the globe. The present coldness and backwardness of the season will also be very in jurious to the tillage farmers. The seed ought already to be in the ground in places where the plough has not commenced, and a late harvest is generally a precarious, if not a bad one. The frost has done great injury to the turnips. One gen tleman informed us lately that he had twenty-two acres of turnips, both white and yellow, so completely destroyed that he did not put a single sheep on them. Altogether, we fear that the present will be a bad year for the Highlands —memorable in the shepherd's calendar and in the rural re gister of the farmer. ANTI-ENDOWMENT PETITIONS.—From the 17th Report on Petitions, we find that the number presented against granting further endowments to the Scottish Church up to 20th March, was 72, and the signatures 63,614. The num ber in favour of farther endowments was 2, the signatures 126. This is like a reply of a pocket-pistol to the broad-side of a ship-of-the-line Mr. Gillon, too, gave notice that he was to present on the 30th forty petitions against endowments, in cluding that from Edinbu rg h. A farmer from the woodlands of Derbyshire was asked in the Corn Market, Sheffield, on Saturday last, what grain he had to sell—when the doughty mountaineer ex claimed, with great nonchalance, " Grain I we don't grow grain in our country." " What's the reason of that ?" said his interrogator. " Because we can't; we have nine months winter and three months cold weather !" ELECTION COMMITTEES. (YESTERDAY.) (From our Second Edition of last night.) MALDON. The Committee met at half-past one, Mr. BRODIE in the Chair. Mr. Sergeant Nferewether and Mr. Austin appeared for the petitioners ; Mr. Thessiger, Mr. Hildyard, and Mr. Henry for the Sitting Member. Mr. Sergeant MEREWETHER stated the case on the part of the petitioners. The candidates at the last election were Mr. Dick, Mr. Round, and Mr. Lennard; and the numbers at the close of the poll were—for Mr. Dick, 420 ; Mr. Round, 407 ; and Mr. Lennard, 395—giving Mr. Round a majority over Mr. Lennard of 12, which majority it was the object of the peti tioner to strike off. There were sixteen grounds of objection, but those principally relied on were, the improper admission of freemen, and the distance of residence. The poll books having been put in, John Ambler was objected to, on the ground that he had been admitted improperly to the freedom. A long discussion arose on an objection raised by Mr. Thessiger, as to the mode of proving the certificates of admission, and the objection was ultimately over-ruled. The Committee then adjourned. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1838. HULL. Charles Simpson, shipwright, and William Ablett, cooper, who had partaken of the drink at Headley's beer-shop, were then struck off the poll. James Goddard was next objected to. Thomas Wild stated that the voter was a publican residing in Waltham street, and that about two o'clock on the morning of the election he went into the house arid saw preparations for a large breakfast. He asked Goddard for whom he was going to vote. He said he bad made up his mind to vote for the Orange party, but that a gentleman had come to him, and said, if he voted for Wilberforce and James " a shot" should be made at his house. Witness after wards saw Goddard at the house of Mr. Ford, the Joiners' Arms, where he said the bill amountod to 91. 2s. 6d., and that he had been badly behaved to by the Blues, for, if they had paid his bill, he should have been able to discharge an execu tion Which was in his House. He said that 32 persons break fasted at his house on the morning of the election. Mr. Ford corroborated the evidence of this witness as to what had occurred at his house. The Committee struck off the vote. John Robinson, hair-dresser, was next objected to. Jeremiah Stark, Clerk to the Overseers, proved that in February last Robinson told him he had been paid I9s. for the purpose of paying his rates, if he would vote for James and Wilberforce. The money *as paid to him by George Hills, foreman to Mr. Atkin. He did vote for James and Wilberforce. Vote struck off. The Committee then adjourned until ten o'clock to-morrow morning. KINSALE. At the conclusion of the arguments in the case of Lawrence Callaghan, the Committee struck off the vote. Thomas Butler was objected to by the petitioners, on the ground that he was engaged in the collection of the revenue, being the guard of a mail. After a lengthened argument the Committee retained the vote ; and then, at half-past two, adjourned, in consequence of the indisposition of Mr. Austin. THE MARKETS. COAL MARKET.—ApriI 4, Per Ton. s. d. Per Ton. a. IL Ellison Low Main Leaze's Main ilussell's High Main South Hartley 2O 0 Union Main lB 0 Todd's Bensham l9 0 Walls End Adelaide!..,. 22 0 Walls End D eanery 22 3 Willington 20 0 Walls End Gosforth Walls End Grace 2O 0 %Valls End North Gordon .... 20 3 Walls End Hilda 2l 0 Walla End Seymour Tees .... 21 3 Walls End Killingwnrth Walls End Newmarch l9 6 Walls End Victoria Tees ...... 21 0 Walls End Northumberland 2O 6 WallsiEnd West Hetton ...... 92 6 Walls End Pearcth l9 6 Blythe lB 0 Walls End Belmont Walls End Braddyll's Hetton 23 7 Walls End Henderson 9.0 0 Walls End Hasnell • 3 3 Walls End Benehara l9 6 Walls End Hetton 24 0 Walls End Urpetn : 8 0 Walls End Lambton 24 0 St an d r i g :.ffo 0 Ships arrive.' since last market-day. 73. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Supplies of Meat of all kinds good, prices firm and trade fair. Not all sold. Beef, 23. 6d. to 3s. Sd.; Mutton, Os. 6d. to Is. Bd.; Lamb, ss. 10d. to 7s. ; Veal, 3s. Bd, to 4s 10d.; Pork, 3s. Sd. to ss. ; Irish, 3s. 6d. to 4s. There was a fair supply in the Game and Poultry market. Game is going out of season and prices are declining. Eggs are in good supply, prices unvaried ; prices 4s. gd. to 6s. 6d. per 120. HOP AND SEED MARKET. Red Clover Seed is scarce, and somewhat dearer. Other kinds quoted previously. Hops continue firm at previous prices. SPIRIT MARKET. Ruin is quiet, and tending to decline. Jamaica SO to 33 0.P., 4s. Bd.; 34 to 36, 4s. Od. ; Proof Leewards, 33. Id.; 5 O.P. 3s. 3d. ; 6 to 7,35. 4d The stock is 7,280 puns , and 981 hhds. English, Scotch, and Irish Spirits are still 9s. Sd. per gall. Geneva Is. lid. to 2s. Brandy is quiet, but firm. TN vintage of 1836 in puncheons is 3e. 6d. TALLOW MARKET. P.Y.C. to-day is down to 535. on the spot, and to 465. 6d. for deli very. The stock is now somewhere about 4,500. The market is dull. The present price of P.Y.C. is sa. lower than the highest point which it has recently reached. DRIED FRUIT MARKET. There is but little doing except in Currants. Zantes are quoted at 625. ; and Fatras 61s. In Raisins the transactions are slender. Other kinds dull. THIRD DAY'S TEA SALE. The trade continue to attend pretty strong. The sale progres3es heavily. About one-fourth of what is put up sells; the rest is bought in. That which sells goes at prices id. per lb. lower than those of the last sale, but at about previous market prices. Canton Bohea is quoted Is. aid. to Is. sid.; Fukien Is. 7;:d. to Is, 9id.; Common Congou Is. 61d. to Is. 7d.; Fine 2s. 3d. ; rwankay Is. 10d. to 2.3.; Hyson 2s. 3d. to 6s. 4d.; Souchong Is. MI. to 3s. 2d. ; Gunpowder 3s. 6d. to 4s. 2d. COLONIAL MARKETS. The disposition of the market generally is quiet. Not the slightest speculation in any commodity. The chief of the business is still by pubic sale and for consumption. There is not quite so much doing in B. P. Sugar as there was, still prices are firm. Brown is 555. to 565. 6d., yellow, low to good, 575. to 61e. ; fine, B2s. to 645. 6d. Refined Sugar is quoted at 355. 6d. for fine crushed. The stock of B. P. is 9,905 hhds. and trs., which is 530 more than at this time Last week. Mau. ritius Sugar is firm in price, and rather inclined to advance. Brown, i3s. to 565. ; low and fine yellow, 565. 6d. to 645. Te-day we have no public sales of Sugar, and by private contract Mlle doing in any k ind, either for consumption or expo r t. C o ff ee i s s till very qu i e t , a nd prices much as they were. The stocks of Coffee are short. That of 13. P. is 1,:; 30 casks and 1,071 bags ; Ceylon, 13,369 bags ; Mocha, 3,864 bales ; Bra zil, 39,989 bags. Spices are flat, but not tower. No Rice in the mar ket. To-day our public sales are very insignificant, consisting of a very little Saltpetre, Pepper, Cloves, Mace, and Nutmegs, with a very trifling parcel of East India Coffee. No variation occurred in the price of any of these commodities. Indeed the parcels are too small to be any crite rion to the market. The Imports continue very slender, and for to-morrow the principal sales are Drug's. Brazil Coffee is quoted at 40s. to 415., and Ceylon at 78s. to 845., for good and fine ordinary, ELOQUENCE.—It were unjust, both unjust to a Clifton orator, and a fraud upon the public, to withhold the following brilliant passages of a speech lately made by Mr. Aiken, a candidate for the distinguished honor of a voice in the Town Council. The Bristol Mercury, besides the two surpassing specimens which we subjoin, contains several others of at least equal force and beauty "To obtain these objects was one of his (Mr. Ford's) first wishes, and I can only say that these objects shall be sacred to me as one of the represen tatives of the ward (and I think I may say the same of my colleagues), and that we will do all in our power to obtain them.--( Hear, hear, and cheers. )" What do our readers sup pose these " sacred" objects are ? A market and a common sewer I Again—" A gentleman will be proposed whose elo quence stands unequalled by that of any one in this part of her Majesty's dominions—(Cheers)—a gentleman who will make the Radicals in the Town-Council hide their diminished heads, and like an eagle in a dovecote, will flutter all their Volscians A MAYOR FINED.—On Saturday a question came before the Magistrates of Rochester, respecting the cus tody of prisoners committed under the Act constituting the Court of Requests for that city and neighbourhood. The proceedings on this occasion were grounded on a clause in the Act empowering the Magistrates to inflict a fine on the party refusing to receive a prisoner ordered for committal by the Court, and there now being no gaoler the charge of refusal was abandoned.—Kentish Observer. MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE.-During the late storm, when lake and frith were partially covered with ice, a small sloop said to be from Dundee, appeared in Dingwall Frith, at the mouth of the Canal. The men went ashore to a public-house, and the tide flowing at the time, carried off the vessel. To intercept its progress, one of the seamen ran into the frith on the ice, but seeing that he could not succeed, he prepared to return. When about sixty yards from the shore he fell into a hole in the ice; there were not above five feet of water, and his head and shoulders were not immersed, yet the poor man could not extricate himself from the ice ; he called aloud, and was heard and seen by several persons, but either from fear or culpable carelessness, no assistance was ren dered to him. In this pitiable situation the poor man conti nued for an hour and five minutes, when nature exhausted with the struggle, and paralysed with the cold, gave way, and the poor seaman sunk below the surface of the ice. The ves sel drifted along till opposite the ferry at Fowlis, when it struck on a rock and went down. It still continues under the water, of course a total wreck.—lnverness Courier. FORCE OF HABIT.—The following story is re lated in a provincial Journal :—" A gentleman went to his bed-room to dress for an evening party, which was about to be given in his own house. He sat in his arm-chair as usual, to take off his clothes, then put on his night-cap and went into bed, where he soon fell asleep ; but when the band be gan to play quadrilles be awoke, jumped out of bed, and ran, just as he was, into the drawing room, to ascertain the cause of the noise and bustle. The sequel may easily be imagined." MYSTERIOUS DEATH.—In the western outskirts of this town is a street newly laid out, extending from the Anlaby-road to Hessle-road ; in this street a drain has been constructed, and arched over, with the exception of two or three apertures at considerable distances. On Wednesday morning two boys about eleven years old, having taken a cir cuitous route to school, had the curiosity to descend one of these apertures, for the purpose of investigation or play ; they had not proceeded far before they found a bag, which they drew out, and on examining its contents found it to contain the body of a male child. In the afternoon an inquest was held. It did not appear to hare been delivered by a pro fessional person, and might possibly hare bled to death. It had been in the water a month or six weeks. Verdict.— Found Dead. —.Hull Advertiser. PRECES Or LANALS, DOCK STOCKS, ASSURANCE COMPANIES,&c. &c. &c. LONDON, TUESDAY, APRIL 3. lumber Dividend Price of per CANALS. ihares. Annum. per Paid. Share 1 , 7 66 7 pet cent. Ashton and Oldham.... Average 971. 18s. sh. 135 1 .082 41. Ashby-de-le-'touch Average 113/. sh. 65 1,260 Basingstoke lool.Bh. 5 1,005 51. Brecknock and Abergavenny 1501. sh. 100 8,000 1.165 h. 91 6s. Birmingham, I-16th share 8/1. & 711. 220 4,000 - Ditto and Liverpool Junct...l3ol. sh. 1 00 pd 24 1 600 31 Bridgewater and Taunton ....1001. sh. all pd 64 400 41 Chelmer and Blackwater 100/. ,h. 102 500 481 Caventry 1001. sh. 745 4.545 C:oydon 3,0601 41. Os. Dudley lOO/. sh. 63 600 14'. Derby 1001. sh. 133 20,000 4 per cent. Danune and Mayne 4ll. 13s. 4d .pd 33,4 3,5751 3/. Ellesmere and Chester Average 1331. sh. 77 231 461. Erewash 1001. sit. 700 1,297 281. Forth and Clyde Average 4001.165. th. 580 1 1,600 121. Grand Junction IDOL sh. 212 2,8491 11. Grand Union 1001.sb 25 n 1.50n Grand Surrey .:0,000/. 41. per cent. Ditto (optional) Loan lOO/. 70 3,096 Grand Western lOOl. sh. all pd 600 131. 12s. Bd. Glamorganshire, Average cost 1721. 13s. 4d. 230 749 10s. Grantham 1504 sh. 2.12 6,238 21. Os. Huddersfield Average 57/. Os. 6d. sh. 37 . 100 Kensington 10 0 sh. all pd. 10 2 5,328 11. ss. Kennet and Avon, Average 39/.lBs. 10d. sh. 251 2,8971 241. Leeds and Liverpool 1001. sh. 610 5451 13!. Leicester l4O/. sh. 225 1,897 61. Os. Leicester and Northampton... Aver 63/.los. 91 2.400 10/. Monmouthshire 1001.8 h. 20,1 150 10/. Melton Mowbray 1081. eh . 200 500 25/. Mersey and Irwell 1001. sh. 565 3.000 1/. 10s. Macclesfield 1001. sh. all pd. 52 247 171. Neath 1,786 301. Oxford 100/. sh. 630 2,400 51. Peak Forest - ....... ...Avet.ge about 78/. sh. 104 1,418 12s. Regent's (or London) Aver. 33/. 168.8 d. sh. :6 5,669 61. per cent. Rochdale Average 85/. sh. 111 500 8/, Shropshire /451. sh. 138 800 9/. 10s. Somerset Coal 150/. sh. 1511 3,100/, 41 per cent. Ditto Lock Fund Stock l2/. 10s. sh. 111 700 401. Staffbrd and Worcester l4O/. sh. 710 500 91. Shrewsbury 1251. oh. 280 300 91. stourbridge 3,647 2/. Eli, Stratford-on-Avon ...Average 791. 9s. fsd. sh. 50 533 15/. Swansea 1001• sh. 250 __. ___ ... 3,762 1/... 15s. Severn and Wye and Railway ...Av 35/. sh. 2,60111 n. 32/. 10s. Trent and Mersey, 1 share lOOl. sh. 9,149 ..... .... Thames and Medway...Aver. 191. ss. Eild, s h. • .000 sh. 15/. Warwick and Birmingham 100/. sh 1,6 , 10. 990 11 s. Warwick and laptop lOO/. sh. 6,000 41.05. Worcest , r and Birmingham...Av.79l.Bs. sh. 5,000 255. Wilts an.. Berk.'.. Average 67/. 10s. Bd. sh. • 800 31. Wyrley and Essington 1251. sh .ati ..... W isbeac h 905 Is. Wey and Arun llO/. sh. DOCKS. 1,6008 r } 3p. c Commercial 1001. sh. 1,0655 h 498,667¢1. 6 per ct. East India Stock 3.238,3 qr. 565. p.ct. London Stock Ditto Bonds 1,380,0001. 41/. p. ct. West India Stock 2,209 2/. 19s. Bristol 69,3241. 5/. per cent. Ditto Notes, various amounts 1,352,752 5 percent. St. Katharine Stock 500,000 41 per cent. Ditto Bonds 200.000 4 per cent. Ditto Bonds ior 10 years 2.500 . ... Deptford Pier 0 01. sh. 201. pd BRIDGES. 1,600 les. Hammersmith 7,231 Southwark, Old Av. (531. 2s. Bd. sh. 1,700 1/. 15s. Ditto, Now, of 71 per cent. 5O/. sh. 5,000 5,000 IBs. Bd. Ditto, Old Annuities of 81. OO/. pd 5, 000 16s. 4d. Ditto, New Ditto of 71 40/. pd 00,0001. 5/. per cent. Ditto Bonds 5,848 178 Vauxhall Average 701. 10s. 3d. sh. ASSURANCE COMPANIES. 2,000 3110 s Albion 500/. sh. 501. pd 50,000 E S L e c r i c l ( s ' o n _ t i Alliance,British & Foreign 100/, sh, log pd 50,000 6 per cent. Ditto, Marine 1001. sh. 5/. pd 24,000 11. per sh. Atlas 1,200 ph. 5/. Birmingham lire 0 501. sh. 55/. pd 20,000 41 percent. British Fire 250/. sh. 501. pd 12,000 61. per cent. British Commercial 504 sh. 5/, pd 5,000 51. per cent. Clerical, Metlis,al,&c. Life, 1601 sh. 2/10s pd 4,000 21 10i County 1001. sh. 101. pd 20,000 ss. Eagle 5O/. sh. 51. pd ~,'„„ ( and 30/ N.} 5 per cent. Economic Lite lOOO/. sh. 250/. pd '''' / 2,271 225. percent. European Lit;: 2Ol. sh. all pd 50,000 2s. Ditto, New 2O/. sh. 21. pd 1,000,030/. 71. per ct. Globe Stock 20,00 0 51• Guardian lOO/. sh. 2711 pd 40, 000 6.5. 6d. Hope 501. sh. Si. pd 2,400 51. 7s. 6d. Imperial Fire 5001. sh. 50/. pd 7,500 9s. Imperial Lite 1001. sh. 10/. pd 13,458 4/. percent. Indemnity Marine 100/. sh. 8/. pd 2,020 3/ 100 Kept Fire 50/. sh. all pd 31. Ditto Life 10/.00 I(is. Law Life 100/. sh. 10/. pd 5 fggi 108. London, Firo 25/. sh. 121. 10s. pd 3 , 900 10e. London, Ship 251. sh. 121. 10s. pd hneo,oo. ... ..... Minerva Lifa 100/. sh. 3 0 , 0;i0 6/ .4. per cent. Palladium Lito 50/. sh. 21. pd 218 s Od 50,00 d 4/. per cent. Protector Fire 2O/. sh. 21. pd 17s Od 2,500 11. Provident Lime lOO/. sh. 10!. pd 20 100,000 ss. Rock Life 20/. sh. 1/. pd 61 684,920/ 5/. per cent. Royal Exchange Stock... 225 6,000 5 per cent. University Life lOOl. sh. Si. pd 51 50,000 4 per cent. United Kingdom Life 2l. pd JOINT STOCK BANKS 25,000 8 per cent. Agric andCumm. of Ireland 251. sh. 10!. pd 5,000 Australasia 4Ol. sh. 401. pd 10,000 10 per cent. Bank of Bit in ingham 5Ol. oh. 101. pd 0,000 10 per cent. Birmingham Bank 5Ol. sh. Si. pd 0,000 5 per cent. London and Westminst-2r.,.100/ sh. 20/. pd .1,000 4 per cent. Lancaster 100/. sh. 20/. pd ;LAO 50,0 0 0 71 per cent Manchester and Liverpool/ 100/. sh. 151 pd Discount 20,000 7percent. Manchester 100/. sh. 25/ pd 20,000 Provincial Bank of lreland 1001. sh. 251. p 4 20,i CO National Bank of Ireland s°l. sh. 171/. pd 10,000 5 per cent. National Provincial Eng. lOOl. sh. 351. psi 10,000 Gloucestershire 5Ol. sh. 10/. pd 6,000 10 per cent. Hampshire 50/. sh. 5/. pd GAS LIGHT AND COKE COMPANIES. 2,500 I/ 50 Gd Bath 5,000 British 4Ol. sh. 101. pd ~. rat,.,rierßc.el....l Ditto Provincial 201. sh. 19 d 9'20 51 lOs Birmingham 5Ol. sh. 1,250 21 Os Bristol . ~ 2o'. sh. 1,500 3/ lOs Brighton 2Ol. sh. 750 31 108 Ditto, New 2,471 41 per cent, Brighton General 201. sh. all pd 4,000 41. Continental Cansolidated lOO/. 6214 pd 1,000 10/. City of London lOO/. sh. all pd 1, 0 00 61. Ditto, New 14,000 4/. 10s. Equitable 5O/. pd 1 0, 1 00 21 per cent. Imperial 800 57. per cent. Isle of Tnanet 251. sh. 201. pd 2 ,050 61. per cent. :ndependent 3O/. sh. all pd 0,000 :V. per cent. Phcenix . 504 sh. 39/. pd 1,000 41. per cent. Ratclilf 100/. sh. 80/. pd 4,0;0 South Metropolitan 5O/. oh. 8./. pd 8,200 5/. per cent. United General 5O/. sh. 461. pd 240 M. per cent. Warwick 501. sh. 400 51. per cent Wakefield 25/. sh. 12,000 31 . Westminster Chartered 6 . 00 0 12s. Ditto New 5 ( l. o h , 104 pd 800 Yarmouth.. '2Ol. sh. 181. pd WATER WORKS. 1 ,800 9s. Birmingham 251. sh. 25/ pd 1 E034 61. East London lOO/. sh. 5 ,500 2/ 106 Grand Junction ....Average 41/ 13s, 4al. sh. 2 .000 2/. Kent lO O, sh. 372 101. Liverpool Bootle 2201. sh. 1 ,500 2/ lOs New diver London Bridge Water Annuities 6,486 11 15s Manchester and Salford lOO/. sh. . 1,000 4 per cent. South Lon 100 lOOl oh. 8,294 4/, West Middlesex ....Average 63/. 12s. 9d. sh. 1 . 3 60 1/ lls York Building Co. Lessee Prop 100/. sh. IRON RAILWAYS. 6,000 Birmingham and Derby 2O/. pd 9,5110 .. ...... Birmingham and Gloucester 7,500 Birmingham, Bristol, and Thames Junction 15,005) Bristol and Exeter 1004 sh. 10 pd 660 Calcutta and Saugur 5O/. sh. 2/. pd 7,500 Cheltenham and G. Western...l 001. sh. 741 3,004 Clarence lOOl. sh. 100/. pd 12,000 • 8.000 Dublin and Kilkenny 100/. sh. 21 pc! 60,005 Eastern Counties 25/. sh. 51. pd Grand Junction 1001. sh. 95/. p I ......... Great North of England l3/. pd 5,030 Great Western lOOl sh. 65!. pd ' 2,000 Hartlepool 100/. oh. 1001. pd 8 ,000 Hull and Selby 501. sh. 10/. pd 10,006 Leeds and Manchester 1001. sh. 5/. pd 2,160 31. per cent. Leeds and 5e1by......... 100 sh. 1 ,500 1/.55. Leicester and Swannington -.501. sh. all pd 5,100 10 per cent. Liverpool and Manchester-10(1.8h. 1001. pd 10 per cent. Ditto Quarter Shares 251. pd 36,000 London and Brighton 501. sh. 84 pd 1 2,000 London and Blackwall 501. sh. 31 pd 20 .000 3 per cent. London and Greenwich 2Ol. A . '2Ol. pd 2 5,000 London and Birmingham ...1001. sh. 9)!. pd Ditto Quarter Shares Si. pd 20,000 London and Southampton ....50/. sh. 504 pd Ditto ditto New Si. pd 7,000 7,000 Ditto Scrip 14/. sh. 5/. pd 12,000 London Grand Junction 50/. sh. 5/. pd 10,000 Manchester and Birmingham 70/. sh. 71. pd 1. North Midland 100/. sh. 251. pd Northern and Eastern lOO/ oh. 81. pd ,2,600 Preston and Wyre 501. sh. 3 , 1. pd 118,000 South Eastern and Dover 71. Pd 1,000 IW. per cent. Stockton and Darlington lOOl. sh. 8,000 1,400 Westminster and Greenwich 501. sh. 21. pd 0,000 York and North Midland ~.50 . sh. 12/, pd MINES. 8,000 A lbion Copper 5l. sh. 34/. pd 4,000 H. 58. Allen 151. eh. 121. lOs pd 0,000 ... Ditto Subscription .151. pa 2,000 1 0 /. Bolanos l5O/. sh all Pd 10,000 11. 10s Brazilian Imp. iss. 5/. pm 35/. sh. 20/. Pd 6,0: 0 Macaubas 114 Cocaes United 251. eh. 251. pd 11,000 Ditto St. John Del Rey 20!. oh. 91. Pd 10,000 Bolivar Copper Company, 20/. sh. 20/. pd 10,000 ......... Ditto Scrip 10/. sh. si. Pd 20,000 British Iron 5O/. sh. 501 pd 6,000 ...... ... British Copper 5/. sh. 41/. pd Cata Branca 61/. pd Candonga 714 pd 10,000 11 Copiapo 2Ol. sh 1241 pd 8,500 0. 3/. Columbian, iss. 5/. pm. 2,850 English l2/ Its. pd 20,000 General Mining Assoclation...2o/. oh. 151. pd 6,155 Mexican Company 1001 . s h . 5514 Pd 300 4 3 Polberou Consols 10/. Bh. 81. pd 11,500 Real del Monte, Unregistered Ditto Loan Notes 1.50/. pd 1 30,000 United Mexican, iss. 2 pm. ....40/. sh. all pd Dittt. Scrip Ditto New Scrip 5/ pd West Cork 50/. sh. 50/. pd LITERARY INSTITUTIONS. 1,000 London, with Bronze Ticket 75gs. sh. 1,500 London University 1001. eh. all pd 700 King' College 1001. P d MISCELLANEOUS. 10,000 155. Australian Agricultural...lool. sh. 261/. P d 44 6000 4/. per cent. British American Land Company 2l/. pd 13 10,000 61. Per • r cent Canada Company 100/. sh. 281. pd 301 200,0 00 Si, per cent. Upper Canada Loan 96 City Bonds, 4 per cent lOl ' 1 5 _000 11. 65. General Steam Navigation -151. 7h. 131. pd 23 10/, per cent. Hudson's Bay Stock 2,000 11. London Corn. Sale Rooms Av. 75/. sh. 19 8,000 Caoutchouc Company "51 sh. 214 Pd li New Brunswick L an d Company 434 pd 10 2,55 5/. per cent. Reversionary Interest 50c...1004 sh. 100/. pd 130} 26 33 51, per cent. Ditto New 100/. sh. 701. Pd 90 4,000 10,000 60. Van Die.nen's Land 1001. sh. 17/. Pd Ili 51 21 a l 181 91 911 100 10i 7 2 i6l 175 3.1 i 46; 28 LIST OF SCOTTISH CO MPANIES' PRICES. MARCH 24, 1838. BANKS. 1,50 0 , 001. 61. p. ct. Bank of Scotland 83/. 6a. Bd. sh. all pd 1921. 2_ ' 000,00( 1 1. 51 p. ct. Royal of Scotland 1001. sh. all pd - Ifol. 50,0001. Bp. ct. British Linen Company 100/.0. all pd 2364 3,000,0001. 6/. p. ct. Commercial 5OOl. sh. 100/. pd 1801. 5.000,000 t. . n. ct. )Natio nal lOO/.Bh. 101. pd 1611. 9 000 0001 61. p. ct. Glasgow Union 250 / . sh. 501. pd 714 i: 000 : 0 0/ . . 4p. ct. Western of Scotland ...--2001. sh 30/. pd 421. INSUItANCE COMPANIES. 25e,0005h. 61 p. ct. Scottish Union 20/. sh. I!. pd 265. -,50.2 61 p. ct. Hercules lOOl. sh. 101. pd 131 15s. 100,0 00 sp. ct. Insurance Co. of Scotland ....101. sh. all pd Si 5s 5 0,000 6p. ct. North British 2001. sh. 101. pd 161. 1,000 sp. ct. Caledonian Fire 1001. sh. 10/. pd 1910 s moo 6p. ct. Edinburgh life 100/. sh. 101. pd 14118 s 100,000 31 p. ct. West of Scotland lOl. pd 710 s MISCELLANEOUS. 4,810 Edin. and Gifts. Un. Cana1...501. sh. all pd 221. Ditto Allocated 961. sh. all pd 65/. 5,400 5 per cent. Edinb. Joint Stock Water 251. sh. all pd 361. Carron Iron Company 250/. sh. all pd 444 2•000 s h 15 per cent. Shotts Iron Founciery 501. sh 3SI. pd 451. 10,000 :3 per cant. Edinburgh & Leith Glass 204 sh. 16/. pd Si. 4,500 10 per cent. Edinburgh Coal Gas 251. sh. all pd 661. 4,450 10 per cent. Glasgow Gas 25/. sh. all pd 1311. 750 71 per cent. Leith Coal Gas 201. sh. all pd 451. 1,206 Edinburgh and Dalkeith Raftway...so4 sh 3.51. moo b per cegt. Equitable Loan Cornpany m ts/. 'h. DI. pd 101. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. EPSOM SPRING RACES. The experiment of a Spring Meeting was tried here yesterday, with sufficient success to encourage a hope that increased exertion, and some display of liberality on the part of the inhabitants of Ep som, will make a repetition next year profitable to its promoters. Tke attendance was more numerous than we had expected, the weather propitious, and one of the races remarkable for its severity. The Grand Stand was opened at very low charges for admission and refreshment, bat as the show of fashionables was short, the speculation, we fear, must have failed. Lord G. Be n tinck, Lord March, Baro n D e Tessier, the Hon. General Grosvenor, Sir Gil bert Heathcote, a n d M essrs . Et wa ll, B a i n b r id ge , N ev ill e, Crumme lin, &c., were present. The racing, in consequence of the Hunters' stakes not being filled up, may be described in a few words : Match for 100 sovs. Half a mile. Mr. Balchin's b. f. by Cain, 3 yrs, ist Mr. Thomas's c. by The Colonel, 4 yrs, Bst. 101 b The Colonel filly made strong play for half the distance, was then challenged, shaken off in a few strides, and beaten in a canter by nearly three lengths. Balchin, jun., rode the winner. Sweepstakes of three toys, each, with 30 added by Sir Gilbert Heathcote; tl ree yrs, 6st. 101 b ; four yrs, est. 101 b. A mile. Lord G. Bentinck's br. c. Seth, by Voltaire, 3 yrs W. Day 1 Sir G. Heathcote's Bay Hampton, 3 yrs Chapple 2 Mr. Shephard's Jim Crow, 4 yrs... Hornsby 3 Mr. Balchin's b. f. by Cain, 3 yrs Balchin, jun. 4 2to 1 on Seth.—Jim Crow made running at a good pace, having Seth at his side, and the others a length or two behind. At the distance Seth went up and ran Jim nearly head and head till close on the post, when Bay Hampton made a desperate effort, passed Jim Crow, caught Seth, but was beaten in the last stride by nearly half a neck. Jim Crow was half a length behind. BEDFORD SPRING RACES, MONDAY. The Oakley Stakes of JO sovs. each. Heats, from the distance post, and once round. ` 16 Subs. Hon. G. Ongley's b. g. The Dwarf, aged, 12st 2 1 1 Mr. Radcliffe', gr. f. Evergreen, 3 yrs Mr. Littledale's b. g. Tory, aged 3 3 dr The Hunter,' Stakes of 10 sovs. each. Oakley Course 6 Subs. Hon. G. Ongley's b. m. Jane, 5 yrs, 12st. 41b walked over Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, p.p. Oakley Course. 6 Subs. Hon. G. Ongley's b. g. The Dwarf, aged, 13st 1 Captain Barton's b. g. Mark Anthony, by Comus, 13st 2 Mr. P. Booth's b. g. Adrian, 13st Mr. T. Day's b. g. by Armades, 13st Mr. Q. Vivian's b. h. Salopian, 13st The Farmer,' Plate of 60 sovs. Heats, the Oakley Course Mr. C. Higgins's bl. h. Skyrocket, 6 yrs, 12st. Mb 1 2 1 Mr. Peacock's ch. h. Speculation, aged, 12st. 51b 4 1 2 Mr. W. Overman's ch. in. Chance, aged, lest. 51b 5 3 3 Mr. W. Purser's b. g. Waterloo, 4 yrs, list. 71b 3 4 0 Mr. H. Bolton's gr. g. Comet, 6 yrs, 12st. Sib Mr. W. Price's b. f. by Advance, 3 yrs, 10st. 101 b 2 6 dr The Welter Stakes of 10 swim. each. Oakley Course. b Subs. Mr. P. Booth na. br. g. Speculation, aged, 12st. 111 b 0 1 Mr. H. Smith's br. m. Saccharina, aged, 12st. Illb 3 dr Mr. H. Magniac na. ch. h. hen, 6 yrs, 12st. 71b 4 dr Hon. G. Ongley's b. m Mcdora, 5 yrs, 12st. 71b Match, 50 soya., h. ft. ; lOst. each. Once round.—Mr. Booth's b. h. Adrian beat Mr. Q. Vivian's bl. in. Columbine. LICHFIELD SPRING RACES.-Twzmir. If 1511 34j 5f 127 The Hunters' Stakes of 5 sovs. each, and 10 added, for horses that have been regularly hunted with the Atherstone or Mr. Meynell's hounds ; four yrs, I I st. 91b ; five, l2st. 21b ; six and aged, l2st. 61b. Thorough-bred horses 101 b. extra ; and a winner of a race or steeple chase before starting, 41b. extra. Two miles. Gen tlemen riders. Mr. Buxton's br. g. Sawney, 5 yr 5...... Mr. Carter's ch. m. The Queen, by Monarch, 4 yrs 2 Mr. Gapenhurst's b. g. Grasshopper, aged 3 The following also started, but were not placed : —Mr. Hicks na. b. g. Jerry, aged ; Mr. Mott's b. g. Protector, by Tramp, aged ; and Mr. R. Peel's ch. g. Mr. Ferguson, aged. Won by a neck. The Farmers' Plate of 50 sovs., and 10 to the second, given by the Atherstone Hunt. Two mile heats. lir. Robinson's b. in. Pandora, by Cadland, 3 yrs, lOst. 21b 1 1 Mr. H. Cooper's b. g. Julius Cwsar, 6 yrs, 12st. 7lb 2 2 Mr. Dabb's ch. f. Planet, by Dunsinane, 3 yrs, lOst. 21b 0 3 Mr. F. Webb's hr. g. Cricketer, aged, 12st. 71b 3 0 Mr. Griffiths's br. in. Champaign, aged, 12st. 71b 0 dr Won by half a length.—Several well contested matches cancladed he day's sport. PYTCHLE r HUNT R A CE S.—THu.isn4y. The Trial Stakes of 10 soya. each, with 50 aided, for horses of all ages. Mile and a quarter. 10 Subs. Mr. W. Denham's b. c. Compensation, 3 yrs, 75t......W. Boyce 1 Mr. E. Peel's ch. c. Gadfly, 3 yrs, ist Mr. Sadler's ch. g. by Defence, d. by Bastard, 3 yrs, ist 3 Mr. Stevens's gr. a. Gimcrack, 3 yrs, 7st; Lord Warwick's b. c. by Brutandorf, darn by Melody, 3 yrs, 7st; and Mr. Coleman's b. g. Shylock, aged, 10st. Slb., also started ; but, two or three having run on the wrong side of a post, the Stewards have not made a decision. Won rather easily by about a length. The Tally Ho ! Stakes of 25 sous. each, 10 ft., for horses not tho rough bred. Two miles. Gentlemen riders. 11 Subs. Capt. Lamb's br. h. Goldicote, 4 yrs, lOst. 91b ...... ...Beecher 1 Mr. Foster's b. m. Village Lass, 4 yrs, lOst. 91b Mr. Stevens's ch. c. Ishmael, 3 yrs, Bst. 9lb 3 The following also started, but were not plaster' :—Mr. Bouverie us. br. g. Leonidas, by Prime Minister, 6 yrs, I Ist. 111 b ; and Mr Harris na. b. m. Victoria, 5 yrs, llst. 71b. Won easy. The Open Stakes of 10 soya. each, with 25 added from the Fund. The winner to be sold for 1501., if demanded, tlcs. Once round and a distance. Gentlemen riders. 3 Subs. Mr. C. Flesher's b. m. Saccharina, aged, I Ist. 21b...Mr. Barker I Mr. G. Ongley's Medona, 6 yrs (h. b.), list. 21b 2 Mr. Coleman's b. g. Shylock, aged, list. 21b 3 Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft. Mile and a half heats. 12st each. 3 Subs. Mr. Stevenson's ch. g. True Blue Mr. Spriggs's gr. g. The Abbot 2 2 The Farmers' Cup, value 50 soya., for horses not thorough bred. Heats, once round and a distance. Gentlemen or farmers riders. Mr. Ekins'a b. g. Rattler, 5 yrs, llst. llb—Col. Bouverie 4 1 1 Mr. Daniels's br. m. Streamlet, 4 yrs, lOst. 51b 1 2 2 Mr. W. Manning's br. g. Tantivy, 6 yrs, Ilst. 41b 3 3 Mr. Stevenson's br. m. by Old Claxton, 6 yrs, Ilst. 4lb 2 4 Mr. C. Flesher's b. g. by Oppidan, 4 yrs, 103 t. 21b 5 dr Mr. J. Keep's gr. m. Little Nell, 4 yrs, lOst. 21b 6 dr Mr. S. Drage's b. m. by Champagne, 5 yrs, 1 Ist. Ilb 7 dr Won easy; but an objection having been made to Rattler as thoroughbred, the cup is withheld. A Forced Handicap of 10 sous. each, one mile, was won by Mr. Sadler's Village Lass (Mr. Oliver), beating Mr. G. Ongley's Medona, after a fine race, by a neck. BURTON CONSTABLE RACES, W EDNESDAY. The Burton Constable Cup, given by Sir T. A. C. Constable Bart. Once round and a distanee. Mr. J. Lampleigh's Mischief Owner 0 1 1 Mr. E. Baxter's gr. h. by Thornton Mr. J. Bowlby's br. h. Emperor 3 2 3 Mr. W. Leaper's b. m. Balloon Sir T. A. C. Constable's b. h. Yellow Dwarf 1 dis Mr. W. Green's b. h. Sportsman 0 dr • The first heat won cleverly by the Yellow Dwarf, but in running Lor the second heat, and looking like a winner, he unseated his rider at one of the hurdles, broke away, and was distanced. Mischief won the two bests cleverly. The Ladies' Plate. Once round and a distance, Heats. Mr- J. Stable's g. h. Hawk Eye ...Mr. J. Lampleigh 1 1 Mr. Caley's b. h. The Abbot of Melsea Mr. Mitchell's br. m. Surprise Mr. W. Leaper's b. h. The Pauper The Tradesman's Cup. Heats. • Mr. W. Green's b. h. Sportsman Mr. E. Walker 1 Mr. J. Dunn's h. m. by Brutandorf Mr. Sumpner's br. m. Jenny Mills Mr. Shepherd's br. h. by Sancho 3 0 Several others started. THURSDAY. The Farmers' Cup. Once round and a distance. Mr. J. Lampleigh's b. m. The Mischief Mr. W. Green's b. h. Sportsman 2 The Norwood Stakes. Once round and a distance. Mr. Dalby's ch. m. Mishap 1 Mr. R. Nicholson's br. f. Lady Gosling 2 The Hunters' Stakes of 15 sovs., given by subscription, added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 3 sovs. each, were won cleverly by Mr. Leaper's b. m. Balloon, beating five others. The Funny Stakes, p.p., were won by Mr. W. Caley's gr. h .Terry Hawthorn, beating Mr. M. Wright's g r. h. Corinthian Tom ; Mr. Y. Champney, sen.'s gr. m. Alice Gray ; and Mr. G. Wray, sen.'s, gr. h. Staghunter. NORTHAMPTON STEEPLE CHASE, FaiDAr, A Sweepstakes of 25 sovs. each, with 100 added, open to all Eng land. Four miles. 12st, each. A winner of a Steeple Chase, value 1001., to carry 12st. blb; of 3001. 12st 91b. 4 Subs. Captain Lamb's b. g. Vivian, aged Capt. Beecher 1 Mr. Lamhden's ch. m. Laura Mr, Lambden's ch. g. Vespasian,aged Won easy, in consequence of Vespasian having fallen when lead ing with a good prospect of winning. A Sweepstakes of 5 cove. each, with 40/. added, and 10 to the se cond, for Farmers and Tradesmen residing within 16 miles of Northampton. Four miles. Mr. Stevenson's eh. g. True Blue, aged Mr. Barker 1 Mr. Lebird's br. h. Gladiator, 5 yrs Mr. Westley's b. g. The Comet, aged The following also started, but were not placed :--Mr. Daniel's b. g. Murphy, 4 yrs ; Mr. Aspinall's eh. g. Luck's-all, aged ; Mr. Goode's ch. g. by Welbeck, aged ; Mr. Freake's br. m. by Rocket, aged ; Mr. Higgins's b. g. Paddy, aged ; Mr. J. Keep's gr. m . Little Nell, 4 yrs ; and Mr . Manning's b. g. Sportsman, 5 yrs. Won cleverly. GRANTHAM STEEPLE CHASE, TNURSDJ r. A Sweepstakes of 5 guineas each, with 50 added, the owner of the last to pay the second horse's stake. Foal- miles. Mr. Skipworth's ler. h. King Cole, aged 1 Mr. Walker's br. h. Highlander, aged Mr. Burbridge's b. h. CannSn Ball, aged Nine others started. Bun in sixteen minutes. EGLINTON PARK RACES, MolrD,r, ArzlL 30. NOMINATION. The Trial Stakes of 5 sous. ea ch , p.p., with 20 added by th e Cl u b, 6 fo lb r hunters; .Haf l five yrs, list. 11lb ; s i x yrs, 1 2st. 31b; aged, I2st. a mile. 5 Subs. Thrce-years-old Stakes of 20 sous. each, p. p. ; colts, Bst. 31b ; lies, Bst. One mile aid a half. Lord Eglinton's b. f. Bellona, by Beagle ; Mr. Alexander's ch. c. by Beagle, out of Hell-Cat ; L or d Kelburne ' s th. f. by Aetwoa, Purity , out of Puri • Sir Wrs. Scott's b. c. Torch, by Lamplighter, out of Rosebud, 4 yrs (conditionally); Lord Rosslyn's b. c. Brush, by Beagle. The Welter Stakes of 10 sons. each, h. ft., with 30 added by the Gab. I3st. each. One mile. 4 Subs. The Irvine Cup, by subscription of 10 sous. each, p.p., with 50 added by the inhabitants of Irvine, and 50 b the Earl of Eglin ton ,• four yrs old, Ilst. 31b ; five, I Ist. 121 b ; six, 12st. 41b ; aged, 12st. 71b. Mares and geldings allowed 31b. Once round and a distance. Lord Eglinton's b. c. St. Ilennett, by Catton, out of Darioletta, 4 yrs ; Lord Maedonald's b. in. The Nun, aged ; Mr. Alexander na. b. g. /Eolus, by Corinthian, 5 yrs • Sir J. Boswell's b. c. Ca . lendar, by Canteen, 4 yrs ; Mr. Davidson na. Major Yarborough's The Doctor ; Lord Kelburne na. b. g. Cauld Lad of Hilton, by Whisker, 5 yre ; Mr. Campbell na. ch. f. Recluse, by Recovery, out of Springs ; Sir F. J o h nstone na. ch. m. Sun b eam , b y V an i s h , 5 yrs ; Mr. Springs b. f. Modesty, by Malek, 4 yrs ; Mr. Mac quarie na. gr. g. Isaac, by Figaro, aged; Mr. Hay na. gr. e. Pyra mid, by Falcon, 4 yrs; Mr. Fairlie's br. g. Zohrab, by Lottery, aged; Count Batthyany na. b. m. Bella, by Action, aged; Sir W, Scott's b. h. The Count, by Figaro, aged ; Mr. Robertson's ch. g. Olympic, aged ; Mr. Gilmour na. b. h. Shamrock, aged. The Hunters' Stakes of 5 sovs. each, p.p., with 5C added by Lord Kelburne ; five years, 12st ; six years, 12st. 51b ; aged, l'st. 81b. Two miles. 8 Subs, The Craigmillar Stakes of 10 sovs. each, p.p., with 50added by W. J. L. Gilmour, Esq ; three yrs, lOst. bib ; four, Ilst. 71b ; five, I2st. bib; six, list. 121 b; aged, I3st. One mil* and a half. 7 Subs. ~ TUESDAY. The Pebble Stakes of 5 sovs. each, p.p., with 50 added by Sir F. Johnstone, for horses not thorough bred ; four yrs, 1 Ist. 61b ; five, 12st. 2113; six, 12st. 71b ; aged, 12st. 131 b. Once round the _ course. 9 Subs. The Two-year Stakes of 20 sovs. each, p.p. ; colts, Bst. 31b ; fillies, Bst. Half a mile. Mr. Meiklant's b. f. Own Sister to Corryvrechan ; Lord Eglin ton's ch. f. Lais, by Corinthian, out of Rectitude ; Lord Eglinton's br. f. by Liverpool, out of Zillah, by Jerry ; Mr. Gilmour's b. f. by Physician, out of Bloodhound's dam ; Mr. Alexander's ch. f. by Corinthian, out of Theresa ; Lord Rosslyn's b. c. Commission, by The Colonel, out of Ellen, by Peter Lely ; Mr. Alexander's ch. f. by Corinthian, out of Miss Annie ; Lord Kelburne's b. c. by Re tainer, dam by Ardrossan ; Mr. Ramsay's b. c. Easingwold, 1) 7 Mulatto, out of Eve, sister to Inheritor. The Atalanta Challenge Whip, added to a Handicap of 5 sore. each, p.p., for horses the property of Ladies, or that have been con stantly in the habit of carrying Ladies. Quarter of a mile. The Lindon Stakes of 5 sovs. each, p.p., with 25 added by Mr. Grant ,Macdowall, for hunters, 13st. 71b. One mile. 5 Subs. The Armadale Stakes of 25 sovs. each, p.p., with 50 aided by Lord Macdonald. 13st. Two miles. The Hunters' Handicap of 15 sovs. each, 10 ft., and 5 only if de clared by the lit day of March, with 90 added by Lord A. Sey mour, for hunters. One mile and a half. _ _ _ Sir J. Boswell's ch. g. Cognovit, by General Mina, apt', 12st. 51b; Mr. Campbell na. h. g. Valiant, aged, 12st. llb ; Sir D. Baird's b. g. Gridiron, aged, 1 Ist. 121 b ; Mr. Robertson's b. g. Robin Roughhead, aged, list. 81b ; Mr. Hay na. Valentine, by Lottery, 5 yrs, 1 Ist. 31b ; Lord Eglinton's b. g. Pilot, by Dr. Syn tax, aged, lOst. 131 b; Sir D. H. Blair na. The Captain, 6 yrs, 10st. 101 b. Six others paid 5 sous. forfeit. WEDNESDAY- The All-Aged Stakes of 19scoVs. — ea41, p.p. ; three yrs, Est. blb four, Bst; five, Bst. 121 b; six and aged, 9st. 21b. Mares and geldings allowed 21b. Two miles. The Arndillv Stakes, a Handicap of 5 sovs. each, p.p., with added by Mr. G. Macdowall, for horses that run in the Trial Stakes. Half a mile. The Eglinton Stakes, a Free Handicap of 5 cove. each, p.p., w ith 50 added by the Earl of Eglinton. Ono mile and a half. A Free Handicap of 7 sovs. each, p.p., with 20 added by the Club for th• beaten horses. One mile. A Forced Handicap of 7 cove. each, p.p., with 20 added by the Club for the winners of each race. One mile and a half. KELSO SPRING RACES, Mir 21 4ND 22. FIRST DAY. Sweepstakes of 25 soya. each, p.p., for three yrs old; colts, gat. 31b; fillies, Bst. One mile and a half. Four Subs. or no race. The Kelso Gold Cup, or Piece of Plate, value 150 guineas ; 100 guineas given by D. Robertson, Esq., and increased by subscrip tion of 10 soya. each, the rest in specie, for horses of all ages. Two mile heats. The winner to be sold for 600 guineas, if de marided in the usual way ; three yrs, 7st. 41b ; four, Bst. 91b ; five, 9st ; six and aged, 9st. 31b. Mares and geldings allowed 31b. Sim Subs. or no race. The Omniparity Plate, added to a subscription of 3 sovs. each' Heats, mile and a half. The Duke of Buccleuch's Plate, value 50 sovs., given by him for horses the property of Farmers residing within the limits of his Hunt. Heats, once round and a distance. Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, p.p., fer horses that have been rego" laxly hunted during the preceding season. Gentlemen riders» 12st. each. SECOND DAY. The Dnke of Roxburghe's Plate or Cup, value 50 guineas, for horses of all ages. Heats, one mile and a half. Sweepstakes of 5 bolls oats each, p.p., for horses of all ages which have never started except for Matches, Hunters' Stakes, Cock tail Stakes, Oats Stakes, or Farmers' Plates. Heats one mil e and a half. Four Subs. A Plate to be raised by Subscription, for Horses of all ages, the, the property of Farmers, who occu py at . least 50 acres 01 arable land, or their sons following the same profession. B ut no Horse that ever started for 501. in Plate or Stakes, before thee day of nomination, will be allowed to start. To be ridden ,br Farmers or their sons. Heats once round and a distance. 'r ue. winner to be sold for 120 sovs., if demanded in the usual wai -1 hree Subs. The Caledonian Hunters' Gold Cup, value 100 Sovs., by subseriP; tions of 10 6Jvs. each, for horses the property of Members. eh Subscribers to any Fox-hunting establi s h men t in Scotland, wh ich have been regularly hunted by them this season. Heats one mile and a half. Two Subs. The tides along the western and northern coasts of France continued to rise to a great height on the Usth and 26th inst., but did not occasion any dama ge o f impo:tanee , far as we have learned, notwithstanding th a t m a ny M asters a had been apprehended. This is attributed to the pre, nie nc i e of steady easterly winds keeping the water back, partictriar I in the Channel. The Queen will return to Windsor either on FridaY or Saturday next, and after remaining a fortnight will go t!' Brighton, returning again to the Castle the week previous I: Ascot races. The stables ar e b e i ng go t i n rea diness for the horses; in this department, we are given to understand, a ve r i considerable reduction has be e n m a d e i n t h e es tablishm ent.-- Reading Mercury. moos 1 attic SCANDINAVIAN VALOUR.—In the fa ITIO-- 3 , between Svend of Denmark and Hacon Jarl of Norway , in„ ti n e bay of Bergen, the Jomsvikingr, commanded by their chietta_. Sigvald, had joined the expedition and shared in the total ove l throw of the Danes. Of their number seventy alone rem ains , u _ ' alive, and, disdaining to flee, they were brought before f! 1 triumphant Jarl, who ordered their heads to be struck off 1 6 his own presence, that he might see whether their boasted for titude would desert them on this trying occasion. Several of them who first presented themselves to the axe died not okly without evincing signs of fear, but jeering and insulting their enemies. One gaily grasped a knife in his hand, to solve the problem, which he said had been often discussed in Jomsborgy whether or not the decapitated body lost all sense instanta neously. Another desired Thorkill, the executioner, to strike the blow directly in his face, that it might be seen whether he winked, or betrayed the slightest emotion on receiving the fatal stroke. The next, a young warrior named Sigurd, of prepossessing form, with fair ringlets clustering down shoulders, advanced with intrepid air, beseeching them not to . lead him like a sh ee p t o th e s l aug h ter . " All I ask is," he exclaimed, " that no slave shall touch my locks, and that they shall not be defiled with my blood ; but let one of these nobly Janis hold them back with his hands from my neck." One of Flacon's attendants performed the office accordingly ; but, a 5 the axe was about to descend, the captive suddenly drew back his head, so that the unwary courtier had both his hands lopp ed off by the blow. t , Who of these boys," said the youth taunt ingly, " has his hands dangli ng i n my h a i r ?" E r ik, the son or Hacon, charmed with the dauntless bearing of the youth, on hea r " ing his name and family, was move d t o i nterce d e f or his pardon . - - History of Scandinavia.—Edinburgh Cabinet Library. DEPRESSION OF WAGES.—On Monday eveni n g a numerous and respectable meeting of operatives and their friends was held at the Town Hall, Leicester, for the purp ose of taking into consideration " some of those causes which l e a to the very serious depressions in trade, and also to vote 83 address to the Rev. J. P. Alursell, for his admirable letters on the Rights of Labour," published in the Leicestershi re Mercury. --- PLATED DINNER SERVICE, consisting of fou r Meat Dish Covers, four Corner Hash Dishes with four covers, t° fit, and a small Epergne, all with silver e d ges , are o ffered coo" plete, for Twenty-fi ve Guineas, or may be had separately , ° follows : The four Meat Dish Covers The four Corner Dishes, with covers (when required the covers can b e use d as ex t ra di s h es ). 8 0 The small Epergne T. COX SAVORY, Workieg Goldsmith, Silversmith, (sce. 47, Cornhill, London (Seven Doors from Gracechurch-street). N.B. The Epergnemay bo had with four arms for Three GU' • neas extra. BIRTHS. - On the 2d inst., the lady of Wm. H. Power, Esq., of Craven" street, of a daughter. On the 2d inst., in York-terrace, Regent's -park, the lady of A ' D. Inglis, Esq , of a son. On the 3d inst., in Bernard-street, Russell-square, Mrs. " 4 ' Byers, of a daughter. MARRIED. On the 3d inst , at All Souls' Church, St. Marylebone, eldest son of J. Brown, Esq., of Dorset-place, to Fanny, young e ' daughter of R. Evans, Esq., of Maida-hill. On the 3d inst., at St. Peter's, Cornhill, Robert Clarke, PIT,: Esq., of Finsbu r y- square , t o Eli za b et h, secon d d aug ht er of Iv Keats Griffith, Esq., of Leadenhall-strect. DIED. On the 27th ult., at Hackney, Mary Ann, wife of C. Johnston, Esq., and the second daughter of Mr. H. Fearnley, of Deli" - shire-square. On the 12th ult., M. M. Lynn, Esq., son of the late J. Ly nn ' Esq., of Dorking, Surrey. On the 29th ult., Esther, wife of C Rolls, Esq., of South-street terrace, Rye-lane, Peckham. On the 3d inst., Elizabeth, wife of Mr. W. Cozens, of Palmer terrace, Holloway. On the Ist inst., at F a i r fi e ld, S omerse t s hi re , Peregrine Jo hn, only son of Sir P. P. F. P. A c l an d, B ar t. On the Ist., Dominick A n th ony M azz i ng hi, E sq ., l a t e o f Green'street, Grosvenor-sq uare . On the 30th ult., at Bri g ht o n, M rs . M ary Pi n h ey , age d 79. ~_ On the 2d inst., Charles Shuttl ewor th, E sq ., o f L e aden hs" street, and Great Bowden, Lei,cestershire. On the 3d inst., at the house of her g r a n df a th er , G. Hatho r j: Esq., in Brunswick-square, Margaret W i lh e l m i na , d aug hter of 14 Cheape, Esq., aged 20 months. QUARTERLY NAVAL OBITUARY. , Flag-Officers—Vice-Admiral Hon. Phili p W o d e h o use, Admiral Richard Worsley, Rear-Admiral Robert Mansel, net.; Vice-Admiral Richard H. Pear,son ; Rear-Admiral Isaac WolleY, Ret. ; Rear-Admiral Robert O'Brien, Ret. Captains—William S. Parki nson , Ri c h ar d P. D a vies, He nr i Haynes, Thomas Barclay, David Braimer. Commander—Thomas Southey, John Edwards, George Inghaolt Edward Stephens, M ar ti n Lindsay, Ret. ; John Smith (b)_ , _ B ei „ . William Notte r , R e t . ; Willi am T odman, Ret. ; D an i e l Carpen ter, ter, Ret. ; Th omas S tevenson, Ret. ; D av i d Barron, Ret.; ""- Greenaway, Ret. Lieutenants —Francis Wheatley, James Brown, James Timothy Major, M or d aun t Hill, W. R. Cooley, Alexander Mur ray (a), Willi am W att, Art h ur W elch, G eorge P. Rosenberj . , Thomas Hope ( a ), Willi am A r l e t t , Ed war d L . H arv ey, Hon. R. A. Cl emen t s . Thoma s Masters—Ninian J e ff reys , R o b er t W e i r , J ames Reeves, Brown. Allan! Surgeons—George B. Worgan, Wm. Walker, David Homie r " son, Edward Grimstone, David Nicol. Assistant-Surgeons —Charles W. Smith, Wm. C. Lamb, A n " drew Anderson, R. G. Mustard, John Tennant, M.D. Pursers—James Henderson, John M. Alarchant, John Taylor (a), Joh n W a lk er, J o h n L uc k om b e, A rt h ur N. E a rle, James Mu ler (b). Royal Marines.—First Lieutenants—Duncan Camptell (2), Edward Hockley. Second Lieutenants—Charles T. Whiting. T,±Ll-_L..........ArnesleY' • London: Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, of N. ' 112, Strand, at The Sun Office, No. 112, Strand, in the county of Middlesex.—Thursday, April 3, 1838.